Archive for the 'F1 Personalities' Category

Connie Montoya Has Baby Girl

I read a headline that said Juan Pablo Montoya Has Baby Girl today.. I guess that’s the real reason he left F1? Would be hard to drive with a baby bump..
Seriously though, we’ve changed the headline and are happy to inform those who don’t know that Connie Montoya, Juan Pablo’s wife gave birth on September [...]

Should Alonso Apologise to Schumacher?

Michael Schumacher’s manager Willi Weber believes Fernando Alonso should apologise to Michael over recent comments he made about Schumacher being “the most unsporting driver in the history of F1.” I for one found Fernando’s comments hilarous. Alonso is simply venting his frustrations regarding the stewards at Monza treating him unfairly, but still managed a classic [...]

Flavio Names Villeneuve and Montoya as Stars

Very interesting quote from Flavio Briatore here in Fazzetta dello Sport (made recently in regard to Michael Schumacher retiring):
The last stars I saw in Formula One were (Ayrton) Senna and, even if he won only one world championship, Jacques Villeneuve. If we want, we could also add (Juan Pablo) Montoya.
He went on to say both Michael [...]

Heikki Kovalainen Renault 2007

Renault has announced today that Heikki Kovalainen will partner Giancarlo Fisichella in the 2007 Formula One World Championship. Furthermore, Flavio Briatore has renewed his contract to lead the team for another 2 years. And even furthermore, furthermore, the Renault test drivers for 2007 will be Ricardo Zonta and Nelson Piquet Jr.
It’s funny because I thought [...]

Adrian Newey - Makes great cars, and breaks them

Adrain Newey is hailed as one of the best Formula One designers of all time. However it looks to me like he has even more talent for breaking cars than he does for making them!
Newey destroyed a Ford GT40 at Le Mans in July this year, and now, at the Goodwood Festival, he’s smashed his [...]